Tucson Police, code lights

Tucson police are investigating the slaying of a 31-year-old man in midtown early Thursday.Β 

Richard Preselino Wojtasik was found around 3:20 a.m. after police were called to an apartment complex at 3660 E. Third Street, near Speedway and Alvernon Way, for a report of a shooting.Β 

Officers performed CPR, butΒ Wojtasik was pronounced dead at the scene.Β 

As of Friday, detectives were still working to determine what led to the homicide and no other information was immediately available.Β 

Anyone who was in the area at the time and may have information is asked to call 911 or 88-CRIME.


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